2026–2027 Tuition Rates
Following careful consideration, the Berklee Board of Trustees made the decision to increase the 2026–2027 tuition and fees, as well as housing and meals, by 3 percent for its on-campus College undergraduate and Conservatory undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
- For Berklee College of Music, undergraduate degree tuition and mandatory fees will be $55,620—an increase of $1,620.
- For Boston Conservatory at Berklee, undergraduate and graduate degree tuition and mandatory fees will be $57,620—an increase of $1,680.
- On-campus housing, including the full meal program, will be $21,300—an increase of $620. This charge only applies to students who have secured on-campus housing through the housing selection process.
Tuition and fees are subject to change.
2026–2027 Schedule
Below is a comprehensive list of tuition and fees for:
Undergraduate Programs
Berklee College of Music
Undergraduate Programs
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Graduate Programs
Berklee College of Music
Graduate Programs
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Berklee College of Music / Undergraduate
Learn more about Berklee College of Music's undergraduate programs.
Boston Campus
Tuition by Semester
Summer 2026
- Degree program: $23,585
- Diploma program: $19,910
- Music and English Intensive Program (MEIP): $5,345
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,965
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide for limits to private instruction): $1,965
Fall 2026
- Degree program: $27,010
- Diploma program: $23,260
- Music and English Intensive Program (MEIP): $23,260
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,965
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide for limits to private instruction): $1,965
Spring 2027
- Degree program: $27,010
- Diploma program: $23,260
- Music and English Intensive Program (MEIP): $23,260
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,965
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide for limits to private instruction): $1,965
Comprehensive Fees
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Summer 2026
- Full-time students: $800
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $400
Fall 2026
- Full-time students: $800
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $400
Spring 2027
- Full-time students: $800
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $400
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage
Summer 2026
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2025 or spring 2026: $663
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026: TBD*
Housing by Semester
Summer 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $9,050
Fall 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,650
Spring 2027
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,650
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Internship fees (learn more about course offerings.)
- IN-299, IN-399 only: $100
- GS-595: $250
- XX-495 e.g., FS-495: $3,930
- IN-425, IN-426: $250 per credit
- Facilities-only fee per semester (unenrolled: see the Policy Handbook for Students for eligibility guidelines): $370
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
Valencia Campus
Learn more about Berklee's First Year Abroad and Study Abroad programs on the Valencia campus site.
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2026
- Degree program: $27,010
- Diploma program: $23,260
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,965
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide for limits to private instruction): $1,965
Spring 2027
- Degree program: $27,010
- Diploma program: $23,260
- Per-credit tuition fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: degree, 16 credits; diploma, 13 credits): $1,965
- Per-credit/extra private instruction (see registration guide for limits to private instruction): $1,965
Comprehensive Fees
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services
- Full-time students: $800
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $400
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year for First Year Abroad and Study Abroad students—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026: TBD*
Required Housing
First Year Abroad (per semester)
Study Abroad (per semester)
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Study Abroad program fee (continuing/returning students only): $680
- Study Abroad trip fee (optional): $800
- Study Abroad deposit* (continuing/returning students only): $500
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
- First Year Abroad program fee (only applicable to students attending First Year Abroad): $1,360
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee / Undergraduate
Learn more about Boston Conservatory at Berklee's undergraduate programs.
Tuition by Semester
Summer 2026
- Degree program (B.M./B.F.A.): Charged per credit*
- Per-credit fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond 18 credits): $2,210
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,585
Fall 2026
- Degree program (B.M./B.F.A.): $27,560
- Per-credit fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond 18 credits): $2,210
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,585
Spring 2027
- Degree program (B.M./B.F.A.): $27,560
- Per-credit fee (charged for part-time study and for registered credits beyond 18 credits): $2,210
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,585
Comprehensive Fees by Semester
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Summer 2026
- Full-time students: $895
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $450
Fall 2026
- Full-time students: $1,250
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $625
Spring 2027
- Full-time students: $1,250
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $625
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage
Summer 2026
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2025 or spring 2026: $663
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026: TBD*
Residence Hall/Full Meal Plan
Fall 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,650
Spring 2027
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,650
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Instrument breakage deposit: $210
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
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Berklee College of Music / Graduate
Learn more about Berklee College of Music's graduate programs.
Boston Campus
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2026
- M.M. in global jazz: $20,585
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,770
- M.M. in music education: $2,215 (billed per credit)
Spring 2027
- M.M. in global jazz: $20,585
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,770
- M.M. in music education: $2,215 (billed per credit)
Summer 2027
- M.M. in global jazz: $20,585
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,770
- M.M. in music education: $2,215 (billed per credit)
Comprehensive Fees
Charged for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Fall 2026
- M.M. in music education (three or more credits): $1,250
- M.M. in music education (less than three credits): $625
- M.M. in global jazz (fall only): $1,625
Spring 2026
- M.M. in music education (three or more credits): $1,250
- M.M. in music education (less than three credits): $625
Summer 2027
- M.M. in music education (three or more credits): $1,250
- M.M. in music education (less than three credits): $625
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Summer 2026
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2025 or spring 2026: $663
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026: TBD*
Summer 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026 or spring 2027: TBD*
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- GS-585 Special Topics fee: $1,200
- Course re-take fee: $1,200
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable; waived for Berklee alumni): $150
- Tuition deposit (global jazz; nonrefundable; ): $2,500
- Tuition deposit (music education; nonrefundable;): $1,000
New York City Campus
More information about Berklee's graduate programs in New York City can be found on the Berklee NYC site.
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2026
- MA in creative media and technology: $20,585
Spring 2027
- MA in creative media and technology: $20,585
Summer 2027
- MA in creative media and technology: $20,585
Comprehensive Fees
Charged in entering fall semester to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
- MA in creative media and technology: $1,625
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: $TBD
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable; waived for Berklee alumni): $150
- Tuition deposit (nonrefundable): $2,500
Valencia Campus
More information about Berklee's graduate programs in Spain can be found on the Valencia campus site.
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2026
- MM or MA: $16,810
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,615
Spring 2027
- MM or MA: $16,810
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,615
Summer 2027
- MM or MA: $16,810
- Per-credit tuition fee: $1,615
Comprehensive Fees
Charged in entering the fall semester to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026: TBD*
Required Software Bundle
- Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games: $850
- Music Production, Technology, and Innovation: $700
- Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration): $700
- Global Entertainment and Music Business: $150
Miscellaneous Fees
- Professional recording services fee (Master of Music in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games only): $2,990
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Extension student program fee fall 2026/spring 2027 per semester: $4,170
- Extension student program fee summer 2027: $2,030
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable; waived for Berklee alumni): $150
- Tuition deposit (nonrefundable)*: $2,500
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee / Graduate
Learn more about Boston Conservatory at Berklee's graduate programs.
Tuition by Semester
Fall 2026
- MM/MFA: $27,560
- Graduate Performance Diploma (GSD): $16,690
- Professional Studies Certificate (PSC): $16,690
- Per-credit fee (excluding MM in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and MFA in musical theater summer term): $2,960
- Per-credit overload fee (for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: MM, 10 credits; GPD, 7 credits; PSC, 8 credits; MFA, 13 credits): $2,960
- Per-credit for MM in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and MFA in musical theater summer term: $2,210
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,585
Spring 2027
- MM/MFA: $27,560
- Graduate Performance Diploma (GSD): $16,690
- Professional Studies Certificate (PSC): $16,690
- Per-credit fee (excluding MM in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and MFA in musical theater summer term): $2,960
- Per-credit overload fee (for registered credits beyond maximum limit of program: MM, 10 credits; GPD, 7 credits; PSC, 8 credits; MFA, 13 credits): $2,960
- Per-credit for MM in music education, Graduate Certificate in music education and autism, and MFA in musical theater summer term: $2,210
- Per-credit applied lesson/applied concentrates: $2,585
Comprehensive Fees by Semester
Charged per semester of attendance to all students for the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.
Summer 2026
- Full-time students (five credits or more): $895
- Part-time students (four credits or fewer): $450
Fall 2026
- Full-time students: $1,250
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $625
Spring 2027
- Full-time students: $1,250
- Part-time students (six credits or fewer): $625
Health Insurance
Charged once per academic year—may be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.
Summer 2026
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2025 or spring 2026: $663
Fall 2026
- Covers students for the entire year: TBD*
Spring 2027
- Charged to students who did not attend fall 2026: TBD*
Residence Hall/Full Meal Plan
Fall 2026
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,650
Spring 2027
- Standard residence hall/full meal plan: $10,650
Miscellaneous Fees
- Returned check fee: $50
- Late payment fee (per semester): $250
- Instrument breakage deposit: $210
Entering Student Fees
- Application fee (nonrefundable): $150
- Tuition deposit (may be refundable if the Office of Admissions is notified of nonattendance plans for the summer by April 1, for the fall by May 1, or for the spring by October 15; the tuition deposit is credited toward tuition charges in the first semester of attendance.)*: $1,000
* (Amount/date) to be determined.
* Deposits are deducted from remaining charges.
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